We have a wide range of activities for children during the October holidays 2023! Have a look to our program and book your children in this page!
Workshops and events are free and parents are welcome to join their children!
(Parents are welcome to join their children, but please, book only your child)
Places are limited, so book now! To book your place just click on the ‘BOOK NOW’ tab at the side of our webpage and select October Holidays 2023. You should be able to book in for any of the workshops which still have spaces available there!
- Wednesday 18th of October 2023. From 1 – 4pm
Upcycling workshop: Create a fish in danger of extinction:
Ideal for children aged 8 + with accompanying adults.
Come join us in the future as we embark on an exciting adventure to explore the depths of the ocean and uncover the fossil of an extinct fish. This mysterious creature has never been seen before, and we need your help to create a story about its life. We will also be crafting the ocean floor and a model of the fish using recycled materials. Let’s work together to bring this ancient creature to life!
The artist:
Gail McGregor is a passionate mixed media artist whose work ranges from textiles and handmade paper to weaving, painting and sculpture. Her artwork is inspired by the dramatic landscape of Skye, its seasonal changes, the flora and fauna and the objects she finds on coastal and woodland walks.
Places are limited and booking is essential. To book your place just click on the ‘BOOK NOW’ tab at the side of our webpage and select October Holidays 2023. You should be able to book in for any of the workshops which still have spaces available there!
- Thursday 19th of October 2023.
Creative Writing workshop: Waste Stories
Suitable for: adults and young people with an interest in using their imagination to think differently about waste and marine litter. For more information, education@devilsporridge.org.uk
– Afternoon workshop: From 2:00-3:30pm
– Evening workshop: From 5:30 – 7pm
Do you worry about waste? Do you care about our coasts? Do you like making stuff up? If your answer to any of these is yes, then join us for a Waste Stories workshop. We’re running two of these creative story workshops to accompany the Solway Hoard exhibition.
Waste is one of our biggest challenges. The waste we produce – and the ways we dispose of it – pollutes our environment and gobbles up energy. A lot of the time we can ignore it, but a visit to some of Scotland’s western and southern shores can remind us how much of the rubbish we produce ends up in our seas, how far it can travel and how long it can last.
We know we need to do something, but people can often feel powerless. Stories can change that, by helping us to see things in new ways and from new angles. Our Solway Hoard Waste Stories workshops invite you to take a different look at objects that have washed up on our beaches from the perspective of alternative pasts and futures. It’s time we got creative, reduced our trash and turned it into treasure. So come along, look at some bits of rubbish and make some stuff up!
These workshops are part of the Waste Stories project, which is led by Anna Wilson, of the University of Glasgow’s School of Education. We are working with local communities, groups, Colleges and schools to encourage people to make up stuff about rubbish. We gratefully acknowledge financial, practical and creative support from the Levelhulme Trust and the Solway Firth Partnership.
Places are limited and booking is essential. To book your place just click on the ‘BOOK NOW’ tab at the side of our webpage and select October Holidays 2023. You should be able to book in for any of the workshops which still have spaces available there!
- Monday 23rd of October, from 11 – 12pm
Halloween Monsters Crafts Workshop
Ideal for age 6 – 11.
Places are limited and booking is essential. To book your place just click on the ‘BOOK NOW’ tab at the side of our webpage and select October Holidays 2023. You should be able to book in for any of the workshops which still have spaces available there!
- Tuesday 24th of October, from 11 – 12pm
Create a Spooky Halloween Lantern
Ideal for age 6 – 11.
Places are limited and booking is essential. To book your place just click on the ‘BOOK NOW’ tab at the side of our webpage and select October Holidays 2023. You should be able to book in for any of the workshops which still have spaces available there!
- Wednesday 25th of October, from 11 – 12pm
Halloween Wreath Making Workshop
Ideal for age 6 – 11.
Places are limited and booking is essential. To book your place just click on the ‘BOOK NOW’ tab at the side of our webpage and select October Holidays 2023. You should be able to book in for any of the workshops which still have spaces available there!
- Thursday 26th, from 11 – 12pm
Pumpkin Painting Workshop
Ideal for age 6 – 11.
Places are limited and booking is essential. To book your place just click on the ‘BOOK NOW’ tab at the side of our webpage and select October Holidays 2023. You should be able to book in for any of the workshops which still have spaces available there!
- Friday 27th of October, from 6:30 – 8:30pm
Spooktacular Halloween Party 2023
Ideal for age 5 – 11.
Places are limited and booking is essential. To book your place just click on the ‘BOOK NOW’ tab at the side of our webpage and select October Holidays 2023. You should be able to book in for any of the workshops which still have spaces available there!
